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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
John Cooper, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Assignee:
Lucas Industries Limited, Solihull, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/7038 ; H02K 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/7038 ; H02K 9/00 ;
Abstract
An oil or coolant distribution device is provided for attachment to a rotating shaft ( ). The device includes a chamber ( ) having an outlet towards a radially innermost portion thereof so as to form a weir. Centrifugal force ensures that debris in the oil or coolant is forced to the bottom of the weir where it is trapped.